WASHINGTON WEEK

WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 @ 9:00PM

This Week on Washington Week: Lessons from Paris; State of the Union Preview; GOP’s 2016 Contenders; U.S.-Cuba Relations

Just one week after the terror attacks in Paris, another terror plot has been foiled in Belgium. On Thursday counter-terrorism officials prevented jihadists from attacking a police station in the town of Verviers.

Historically, presidents have used the State of the Union address as an opportunity to speak to the nation and outline policy proposals for the coming year. That may not be the case for President Obama this year. Instead of waiting until next Tuesday’s televised address, the president has been on the road for more than two weeks talking about a number of legislative priorities from free community college to expanding paid sick leave for employees.

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